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"I 1. FDN I A GAZETTE :-'Ti PUBLISHED TWICE A WEEK TUESDAYS AM) FIUDATS. v.... -6IXGLE COPY 8 CENTS. GASTONIA'IS A BUSY TOWN. 9 1.50 A YEAR IX ADVANCO, ; VOL. XXXTV. GASTONTA, N. C. TUESDAY AFTERNOON', AUGUST . 12, 1913. NO. 64. GAS TRIAL OF JRISH JIMMY CASE SET FOR WEDNESDAY AUGUST 2QIH lYilliam X. Dunn, Alias "Irish . Jimmy", Held on Charge of Bur glary in Connection With Robbery of McAden Mills, to Face Prosecu tion in Superior Court Next Week Defense is That He is Not the Man Wanted His Wife Arrives and Employs Counsel. Interest in Gastonla and Gaston county Is beginning to focus on tne trial next week at the August crim inal term of Gaston Superior Court of William L. Dunn, alais "Irlsn Jimmy", who Is charged with bur glary In connection wifh the robbery of the offices of the McAden mills ar McAdenville, this ocnuty, on tne night of March 4, 1905, when $1. 200 or more in money and a large amount in mill checks and securities were stolen. The case has been set for Wednesday morning. Dunn has been confined in trie Gaston coun'y j-il foi the past two months, having been brought bacK "here from New York city arret strenuously Hunting extradition v North Carolina. It required tne combined efforts of Postofflce . n spector Gregory, Solicitor George W. --Wilson and several others to secure the necessary court orders to bring him back here for trial. During his Incarceration Dunn has been a mod 1 prisoner and has given no trou ble. He has refused to talk of his case, further than to state that It was a case of mistaken Identity and that Tie Is not William L. Dunn, lie 'claims that his correct name Is James Golden. New interest has been added to the approaching trial of this a'legea noted yeggman by the appearance on (he scene of his wife, who arr'v ed last Thursday night from the North and Is stopping at the Co lonial hotel. Soon after her arrival In Gastonla she retained the- taw firm of Man gum & Woltz, of Gasto nla, to defend her husband. The Gazette man Interviewed Mrs. Dunn at her boarding house this morning. She is a native of Germany and showB her nationality very plainly in her speech. She Is apparently about it 5 years old and was plainly, though neatly dressed. She has an open and sincere countenance and Impresses one as being altogether sincere and honest in her belief that her husband is not guilty. She was married to Dunn or Golden two years ago following an acquaintance of several months. At the time or her marriage she was proprietress of ' a laundry in Brooklyn and Dunn was first a patron of her laundry and later an employe. Since their mar riage, she states, he has been engag ed most of the time in selling foun tain pens and was at home most of the time. When not out on the road be stayed right at home, according to his wife, who says that if he has ever done anything wrong since sne first knew him she knows nothing of It. "If I did not believe him en tirely Innocent of the crime witn which he is charged here." she sale, "I would not be going to all this trouble and expense to secure his freedom." According to his wife, Dunn Is a native of Ireland and all of his re latives, if he has any living, reside there now. She says her fatiier died many years ago in Germany and that her mother is now qulto old and feeble and does uot know oc the trouble in which her husband finds hlmfielf. Since his arrest two months or more ago she says she has been staying in Boston. THE DEFENSE. It Is understood that the (conten tion of the defense will be tnat the man now held in custody is not William L. Dunn' alias ' Irish Jimmy" and that It is simply a case of mistaken identity.- Ine prisoner claims that he was never before in this part of the country and that he knows nothing whatever of the crime with which he Is charged nor does he know any ot the men who were supposed to have w.. ; - r ' Thoto by.Gilbert. The Southern Railway Company's new passenger depot In Gasto nla,' Just completed and opened to the public for the first time this ar ternoon in time to sell tickets for the northbound C N.-W. passengerv train which departs at S:t)5. It was built by Blessrs. Leigh A Co ot " ' Virginia, at an approximate cost of $30,000. ' A . more extended de scription of the building will be given later. It Is hoped that the pub lic will appreciate this new depot and make especial efforts to see. thai it Is not defaced ia any way or abused. - MAY GOME TO GASTQNIA BUSY TOWN MAY BET A HEW INDUSTRY Big Show Case Manufacturer Here Looking for LocationLikes Gas tonla and Will Probably Locate Plant at This Place Also Manu facturers Mantels Will be In Gastonla Again This Week for Further Investigation. There is a strong probability that Gastonla may in the near future have a new industry in the shape of a plant for the manufacturing of show cases and mantels. One of the best known manufacturers of these two classes of goods In Nortn Carolina has been In Gastonla wltn- In the past few days and was so fa vorably impressed with the town It self and witn the conditions . pre vailing with reference to his partic ular line of business that he an nounced that he would return to Gastonla either Wednesday or Thursday of this week and further Investigate the opportunities and advantages afforded by Gastonia for this business. For obvious reasons The Gazette is not in a position to give the gen tleman's name but, were it to do so, every business man in town would at once recognize it as that of a man whose reputation as a show case maker is more than State-wide. His goods, formerly manufactured in one of the larger towns of tne State, are to be seen in almost ev ery town and village In the State. It is understood that, in connection with the manufacture of showcases, he will make a handsome line of mantels. Gastonia would warmly welcome such an enterprise as this anf. Tno Gazette sincerely hopes that it will shortly be able to announce defi nitely that the manufacturer in question has (iecided to locate hit plant here. been implicated with Dunun in tnls robbery. THE PROSECUTION. The prosecution of this case will be conducted by Solicitor George V . Wilson, who together with Poslofil- ce Inspector Gregory, labored un tiringly to establish Dunn's identi ty and secure his extradition from New York to North Carolina. It Is understood that one of the chief witnesses against the prisoner will be Charles Williams, alias "Pelzer Eddy," who served a term In tne Atlanta Federal prison for this crime and who Is now, It is said conducting a tailoring business in Atlanta orAthens, Ga. It was large ly upon Williams' testimony that Charles Ewton; alias "Georgia Mac, was convicted of participation in this crime at the September term. 1909, of Gaston County Superior Court. Georgia Mac was sentenced to two years on the Gaston county chain gang and served out his time What other witnesses will be used by the State is not known. Post- office Inspector Gregory has been in the city recently and will doubtless be an important witness in the case. THE CRIME. me crime witn wnicn Dunn or Golden stands charged was commit ted on the night of March 4, 1905. The office of the McAden Mills at McAdenville, this county, was bro ken into and $1,200 in cash and a large amount of mill tickets and se curities taken from the safe. The bill of indictment charged four men with the crime, namely: Charles Euten, alias "Georgia Mac," who was convicted and served two years; Charfes Williams. aliaB "Pelzer Ed dy," who was convicted and served a sentence; William L. Dunn, alias 1 THE WOOD PICNIC FARMERS HAVE GREAT DAY FRIDAY Annual - Gaston County 'Farmers Union Picnic Held at Linwood College Iast Friday Editor Clar ence Poe Unable to Be Present , Addresses by Solicitor WiNon, lr. D. A. Garrison and President 1:. W. Dabbs, of the South Carolina Farmers' Union. Despite the fact that the drawing card of the day Editor Clarence Poe, of The Progressive Farmer, ' failed to show up, the annual picnic of the Gaston County Farmers Union held last Friday at Linwood College was a huge success. A more ideal spot could not have been found , for a gathering. With plenty of shade trees, comfortable seats and an abun dance of the purest mineral water Rowing Ice-cold from the base of old Crowder's Mountain, the crowd of 1,500 people lacked not for comfort Although there were many people present from Gastonla, Bessemer City and other surrounding towns, the majority of the people present were farmers, drawn thither by th prospect of hearing a speech from the most prominent farmer In tne South today, Clarence Poe, editor of The Progressive Farmer, Raleigh, the foremost farm paper In tne United States. Owing to an un avoidable delay In the tralii3 Mr. Poe who was en route from Colum bia, missed the north bound C. & N. W. at Chester and came via Char lotte. Arriving there, he and Mr. Dobbs found train No. 11 one hour and thirty minutes late. Ignorant of the fact that the Interurban -,vas running for the express purpose or obviating suuch difficulties, Mr. Poe thinking that U would be too late for his speech when he arrived m Gastonla, went on to Raleigh. Mr. Dobbs came on to Gastonla and thence to Linwood, arriving about 2:30. ' When called on by his frienls to fill the breach Solicitor G. W. Wilson responded nobly and gave an excel lent Impromptu speech. He had iio definite subject, but the thought he carried out was "The Idea". He gave pumerous examples of how great inventions have resulted as the exploitation of an idea. An idea or thought when once it Is lodged within one's brain should be develop ed and not allowed to lie dormant. Great developments in farming have come about through the develomnenr of a successful Idea. Mr. Wilson Bpoke for 30 minutes and held the close attention of his audience. Following his speech came the re cess for dinner. The people spread their lunches out in groups and the strangers present were invited to participate. No one was left out and the good housewives of that section deserve much praise for the excel lent manner in which the crowds were fed. After dinner Dr. Garrison, of Gas tonla, was called on for a speech. The doctor in his Inimitable way captivated the audience and at the conclusion of his address was forced to respond to .an encore. Dr. Garri son gave the people one of his ever ready "health and sanitation" talks which lie so dear to his heart and by means of which he is rapid ly becoming famous throughout the county. The doctor scored tbe way in which the people live In unsani tary ways and under the most dan gerous conditions. He took up tne diseases of tuberculosis, typhoia and malarial fever and showed that each one was absolutely preventable and that Infection came only througn groBs carelessness and advocated the employment of a whole time health officer to look after the healtn of the county. At the conclusion of Dr. GarrI son's speech, President Dabbs of the South Carolina State Farmers Union was introduced by Rev. A. T. Lind say. Mr. Dabbs made a fine Im pression. His speech dealt prlncl pally with Southern crops, their cul tivation, marketing, and the like. Cotton is king, he said, but unless the farmers make cotton serve them In addition to dominating them, it will be the ruin of the Southern farm. Unless corn, hay and other food products were raised along with cotton, the latter would lnevi- Jtably become a tyrant. During the day the Farmer's Union band discoursed music. The gravy is good. Taste". Todd's Cafe. "Get the "Irish Jimmy," whom the officers believe they now have, and J. P. Brown, alias "Jimmy Young," wno, so far as our information goes, has never been taken. JUDGE DULS ILL. Judge C. H. Duls, of Charlotte, who was scheduled to host this term of court, is ill in a Baltimore hospital and so far no judge has been secured to hold court. Efforts are being made to get Judge Rouh tree, of Wilmington. At this time. It is not sknown who will preside. . court convenes Monday morning and will, in all probability, consume tbe entire week. There is a pretty good sized docket, Dunn's case, of course, being the most Important on it. ynat there will be a large crowd here from all parts of tne county to hear this trial roes with out saying. - T LOCAL ITEMS THE MOVEMENTS OF 6AST0N PEOPLE Personal Items About Gaston Folkf and their Friends Short Item About People and Things That Ar of Interest to Gazette Readers Condensed for The Convenience Miss Vernie Arthurs spent Sat urday with friends in Huntersvllle. Mr. J. M. Gaston, of Lowell, route one, was a business visitor in Gastonia Saturday. Attorney R. C. Patrick return ed last Friday from a business trip to Yorkvllle and Rock Hill. S. U. Miss Georgia Connelly has gone to Connelly Springs for a few days. -t-Mr. H. A. Query, of The Gazette force, is spending this week witn friends and relatives In Mecklen burg. Miss Lula Whltesldes left Sat urday morning for Iva, S. C, to vis It her sister, Mrs. S. J. Hood. Miss Annie Louise Wharton, or Greensboro, arrived Saturday to vu tt Miss Lucy Boyee. Miss Lillian Atkins left Satur day on a visit to Waynesvllle, N. C, and Tazewell, Va. Messrs. Ernest Russell and Robert Nicholson, of Salisbury, were visitors in town Sunday. Miss Marie Hardin, of Sails bury, was the guest Sunday and yesterday of Miss Nell McLean. Mr. W. S. Abell, of Lowryville, S. C, spent the week-end witn friends in Gastonla. Mr. T. P. Rankin, of Lowell, was In the city on business yester day. Misses Elizabeth and Claudte Fealy, of Rock Hill, S. C, are visit ing Miss Lillian Hanks. Mr. R. R. Ray, of McAdenville, last week purchased a Bulck tour ing car. Mr. S. N. Boyce and family have returned to town after spending two or three weeks at Linwood College. Mr. Raymond McKee, of The Gazette force, spent Sunday with homefolks at Belmont. Messrs. Grover C. Page and Fred Wetzell spent Sunday In Wash Ington, D. C. Mrs. J. J. Edwards, of Tlrian. S. C, returned home Saturday a'ter spending some time here visiting her son, Mr. R. W. Edwards. ' Mr. David Lebovltz left yester day for Baltimore, New York and Richmond to purchase fall goods for the Lebovltz department stores Dr. T. M. Lowry, of Memphis, Tenn., filled the pulpit at the First Presbyterian church Sunday. He will also preach again next Sunday The annual Sunday school pic nic Is being held today at New Hope Presbyterian church In Soutn Point township. Mr. W. F. Michael and family will leave tomorrow for Catawna county where they will spend a wees with Mr. Michael s father. Miss Lula Riddle left yesterday for Bowling Green, S. C, where sne expects to spend about a month vis ltlng relatives. Mrs. W. E. Todd and daughters, Misses Lois and Harlee, are visiting relatives at Paw Creek, Mecklen burg county. Dr. W. C. Boyden, of Hickory, la spending several days In the city as the guest of his sister, Mrs. 3 Mack Holland. Mr. and Mrs. A. J. Kirby have returned from Heary couuty, Va where they have besu ;pend'ng some time with relatives. Mrs. J. F. Reid and Mrs. S. E Moore, of Rock Hill, S. C, were tne guests last week of Mrs. Crawford at Belmont. Cleveland Star, 8th: Mrs. Joe SHOD Wray of Gastonia came over yester day to visit her parents, Mr. and Mrs. T. K. Barnett. Mr. J. Lee Robinson has gone to Zirconla, Henderson county, where he will spend some time with Mr. and Mrs. A. M. Smyre at their sum mer home. He was accompanied by his family. Mr. and Mrs. W. Y. Warren and Miss Lena Wilson returned Sunday morning from a most delightful vis it to Mrs. S. W. Fain at Dandridge, Va. Agent G. C. Andrews returned Saturday from Atlanta, where he at tended -the meeting of the Local Agents' Association of the Southern Railway last week. Mrs. Robert Hervey Lanier and little son, Allison, of Memphis, Tenn., are expected to arrive this af ternoon to spend several weeks witn her sister, Mrs. J. Mack Holland. Yorkvllle Enquirer. 8th: Miss es Mayme Pearson, Dora Fite and Nettie Bradley, of Gastonla, and Vi olet Dobson, of Yorkvllle, are the gnests of Misses Hattie and Flor ence Lilley, of Filbert. Mrs. V. B. Millen and Mrs. Hope Gale, of RIchburg, S. C, who have been here several. days as- the guests of Misses Mary and Mildred Line berger and Mrs. J. K. Dixon, expect to return home tomorrow. , Chester Lantern: Misries Lot ta and Bertha Groeschel and Miss Mittie Abernathy, of Fort Lawn, left Wednesday for a few weeks visit to Atlantic City and New York City ana other Eastern cities. At Charlotte the party was Joined by some youns ladies from Gastonia. . .v i - .- . k s - III SOCIAL CIRCLES LATEST BENTS IN WOMAN'S WORLD HAVE GOVERNOR'S WIFE AS THEIR GUEST. Mr. and Mrs. Thomas - L. Craig and the Misses Watson left Saturdav for Green Park where they will spend two weeks. They were join ed at Hickory by Mrs. Locke Craig, wife of the Governor, who is their guest. FOR VISITING LADIES. Invitations reading as folljws have been Issued: Mrs. S. P. Pierce Miss Ethel Pierce will receive Tuesday afternoon, August 12th Ave to six 409 South Oakland Street Mrs. J. N. Ross Miss Rachel Ross A WEDDING TO COME. Information has come to The Ga zette, via the "little birds," that a wedding Is to take place some time Thursday not a thousand miles from Gastonia, the contracting parties be ing prominently connected and widely known. The bride-to-be Is one of the county's most charming young ladles and the groom-elect is one of Gaston's prominent young business men. Sorry we can't give the names, but the little birds wltn heid their permission. MISS ARMSTRONG ENTERTAINS. In honor of her house guests, Misses Miller, Allen, Webb, Rankin and Blanton, Misses Abell and Hous eal, the guests of Miss Nell McLean and Miss Culp, the guest of Mirs Nellie Rose Sloan, Miss Clara Arm strong entertained last Friday even ing at her beautiful home on Soutb York street at a card party. Mor than 50 young people were present to enjoy Miss Armstrong's hospital ity. Delicious cream and cake were served. Misses Webb and Miller leave to morrow morning for their homes tn Oxford and Goldsboro. Misses Blan ton 'and Allen also go to their homes in Marion and Wake Forest. Miss es Maud Rankin and Clara Arm strong leave Wednesday for visits In Fayettevllle and Carthage. MISS SCHNEIDER ENTERTAINS. At her home on East Long ave nue Miss Rosa Schneider delight fully entertained about thirty-five of her friends last Tuesday night in honor of her cousin, Miss Mae FleiBhman, of Norfolk, Va., who is her house guest. On account of the rain the pleasures were limited to Indoor games and music furnished by a number of the guests. Puncn was served in the front hall by Miss, Fleishman. One of the enjoyable features was the singing of some of the latest songs by little Miss Mad elyn Schneider, the 4-year-old daugh ter of Mr. and Mrs. H. Schneider, after which the guests were Invited into the dining room where cream and cake were served. Much fun was afforded by a guessing contest A pint bottle was filled with grapes and the contest consisted of mak ing guesses as to the correct num ber of grapes the bottle contained. Miss Sarah Gardner won the firm prize, a handsome bottle of perfume. she having guessed the exact num ber. The second prize, a box of candy, was won by Miss Jeanette Davis. The event was a very en joyable one Indeed for all present. GASTONIA WON 3 TO 1. Defeated McAdenville Saturday Case of Too Much Dagenhartlt. Correspondence of The Gazette. M'ADENVILLE, Aug. 9. Gasto nia defeated McAdenville today by a score of 3 to 1. The loss of the game was a case of too much Da&- enhardt, Gastonia s pitcher, who on ly allowed five hits and made 17 men go down by the strike our route. Dagenhardt need have i:o fear of aot going up to a higher league If he can retain his pitching prowess shown here today. Our pitcher, Brittatn, also pitched a good game and, with the exception of two innings, the game was a runless one. J. Stafford knocked a home-run In the third inning with no one on bases The score follows: Gastonia 3; McAdenville 1 : batteries Dagen hardt and Willis: Brittaln and Bentley, W. Mtn. Island Bests 'Spencer Mtn. Correspondence of The Gazette. MTN. ISLAND. Aug. 9. In one of the fastest and best played games of the season Mountain Island de feated Spencer Mountain by the score of 6 to 3 today. It was a pltrn- r's battle all the way. Fisher for Mt. Island allowing only four hits and Costner for Spencer Mountain only seven. Batteries: ML Island. Fisher and La wing; Spencer Mountain, Costner and Stroupe. Umpire, Mr. Clonlng- er. Spencer Mountain. Labor Itself is but a sorrowful song. The protest of tbe weak against tne strong. raoer. "Get the Taste when yon attend court. Todd's Cafe. HEWS OFJHE C0UII1Y. LATEST FROM OUR CORRESPONDENTS Newsy Letters from Gazette Corres pondents Here and There Orea Good Old Gaston -What Own , Neighbors Are Doing in the Vat Ions Sections of the County Per sonal Mention of People Tom Know and Some Yon Don't Kaow - Mount Holly Matters, v Correspondence of The Gazette. MT. HOLLY, Aug. 9. Miss Sue Ramsey Johnston entertained a mer ry house party at her summer home, "Shamrock," last week. The guests were Misses Madelyn Thorn son, Gaynell Boone, Aline and Loui-. sa Reld, of Gastonia; Miss Eliza beth Pressley, of Rock Hill, S. C. and Miss Sudle Huff, of Brooklyn, N. Y. Miss Jennie Steadman Culp, of Rock Hill. S. C, is spending the week with Miss Sue Ramsey John ston at ber summer home, "Sham rock." Mr. J. F. Auten, who has been tn Invalid for several years, is serious- ly Jll at his home near Mt. Holly. Miss Bessie Moore and nephew, Rufus Hill Hunter, are visiting, in. Huntersvllle. " u Miss Mamie Rhyne has returned' from a visit to her sister, Mrs. Rob ert Garner, at Mount Holly. Cherryville Chat. Correspondence of The Gazette. -. CHERRYVILLE, Aug. 7. Mr. Jake McGlnnas, who has been em ployed In the store of the Gaston Manufacturing Co. for the past four years has resigned his position and will go to Charlotte. He Is succeed ed by Mr. T. C. Farrls who will, work until time to go to Florida. " Messrs. Arthur Grouse, Will Mau ney, Smith and Miss Baker and oth- ' ers, of Kings Mountain, with Mr. D. G. Delltnger, Mr. and Mrs. D. A. Rudlslll and Miss Maude Rudlslll. of Cherryville, compose a party who left Wednesday for a camping trip to Blowing Rock, Linvllle City and ' Linvllle Falls and other places. Mr. J. F. Harrelson Is looking after v the office of the Melville and Cher ryville mills In the absence ot Mr. Rudlslll. Rev. G. B. Perry, of the North. Carolina Conference of the Metho dist Episcopal Church, .South, and stationed at Zebulon, Is visiting hla daughter, Mrs. D. R. Mauney. Mr. Paul Stroup has accepted, a position In the depot as freight clerk Mr. Victor Stroup nad tbe misfor tune of getting both bones in hta left leg broken last Thursday while, hauling wood. He was unloading; his load of wood when his team he came frightened and as the horses started to run Victor could not get the lines to stop them and Jumped off and the sudden jar broke his leg. Mr. Charlie Carroll, of Invermay., Va., is visiting homefolks. Rev. W. L. Sherrlll, secretary and! treasurer of Davenport College Is In town today In the interest of tha college. Mr. Lewis Bowling of Rougemont, near Durham, is a pleasant visitor; here this week. Miss Nell Summers Is attending; the Cleveland County Teachers Summer School at Shelby this week. Attorney H. A. Jonas, who has been In Washington City has opened a law office In town. IRON STATION NEWS. Correspondence of The Gazette. IRON STATION, Aug. 11. Mr. and Mrs. Luther Long, of Mt. Holly, are visiting friends and relatives here. Mr. and Mrs. Luther Finger and children, of LIncoInton, and Mr. O. F. Hallman, of Charlotte, have been the guests of Mr. and Mrs. . J. M. Hallman. Quite a number of our people are attending Rock Springs Camp meeting at Denver. Mrs. Ed McGee and child, of LIncoInton. are visiting Mrs. Fanm Long. Mr. and Mrs. Will Senter spent a few days In Norfolk. Va., last week.. The annual picnic and Farmers Institute will be held here this year August tl instead of the 20th as was first announced. Everybody is in vited to attend. Miss Edith Robinson returned to the Lincoln Hospital a few days ago after spending some time with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. R. O. Robin son. Rev. E. N. Crowder. of tsn?v. will begin a week's meeting at tbe Methodist church here Wednesday night. Mrs. Bess Tdelet has returned t her home at Rncklnrham of tor m two-weeks visit to Mrs. Nancy Ham- uric k. H. Clay Grubb. a Prominent farmer living in Davidson . county about 11 miles from Salisbury, was ' shot snd killed early Sunday morn- ! Inr bv his wife. fJrnhh nm. t, drunk and was beating his wife and? 1 attempting to get His pistol to kilt her when she fired thre nhntm one of wheh would hr tvn r.t. A coroner's Jury found that Mrs uruDD snot in seir-defense. , Grubb i was reputed to be a mlHionare ne- . ing the owner of much v.in.v ' property In Salisbury and other i iiaB. ne was iormerty engaged! ' t -. I i - 1 I i 4